Compiles Mexican-American literature from both sides of the border, introducing stories, essays, poetry, and criticism by such writers as Alfonso Reyes, Rudolfo Anaya, Xavier Villaurutia, and Carlos Fuentes.

'Covers period dominated by the boom in the novel, in which all other genres and authors were eclipsed by a handful of novels. Restores many important texts and key aspects of Latin American culture to their rightful place. One of the singularities of this book is that it includes publications that would not be classified in a traditional canon of essay. Enriches the corpus of an already heterogeneous literature. Some authors studied are Paz, Vargas Llosa, Fuentes, Cortazar, and Garcâia Mâarquez. Work iswell written and clearly conceptualized. Required consultation for the period and the essay'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

A collection of essays by the critically acclaimed author of Woodcuts of Women explores what it means to be a Mexican-American artist in the literary world at large in his own native Texas borderland, in such works as 'Mi Mommy' and 'Me Macho, You Jane,' as well as other works written for Harper's, NPR's 'Fresh Air,' and The New Yorker. Reprint.

A collection of essays by the critically acclaimed author of Woodcuts of Women explores what it means to be a Mexican-American artist in the literary world at large in his own native Texas borderland, in such works as 'Mi Mommy' and 'Me Macho, You Jane,' as well as other works written for Harper's, NPR's 'Fresh Air,' and The New Yorker.

A collection of writings by angry young men of Latino extraction. In Rick Najera's Hollywood Heretic, the hero observes that the film, 'Saving Private Ryan,' had no Latinos, yet Latinos are the most decorated of all groups, 'but obviously we are camera-shy when it comes to World War II and Korea.' (view table of contents)

'Reading these essayists is essential for gaining an understanding of Latin American literature and culture. Work focuses on feminine perspective, and in doing so, proposes a reinterpretation of the history of the genre. Includes analyses of better-knownwomen writers: Clorinda Matto de Turner, Gabriela Mistral, Alfonsina Storni, Magda Portal, Eduarda Mansilla, Victoria Ocampo, and Rosario Ferrâe. Major contribution to both the study of the essay and to the work of the women included. Work could have benefitted from the inclusion of less-frequently studied women, since the classic feminist list is becoming repetitive, and, as with work on boom writers, it has nearly reached the point of exhaustion'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

'Companion volume to Reinterpreting the Spanish American essay (see item #bi 97002053#), this anthology collects work of 22 essayists including Gâomez de Avellaneda, Ocampo, Peri Rossi, Castellanos, and others less known. Many treat topics related to women. Excellent translations; short introductory essays on each writer. First-rate contribution to revisionist literary history'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

The author traces her life as the daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic and her efforts to assimilate and to become a writer

The author of Drink Cultura: Chicanismo presents nearly two dozen short pieces including essays on the Mambo dance of el Diablo, the 1943 Los Angeles Zoot Suit riots, NAFTA, and the defense of the jalapeno. Original. IP.

Product Description: Memories and stories of life in the small ranching and farming communities near New Mexico's Rio Puerco, presented in a bilingual format.